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What is the decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus called?
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∙ 12y ago
depends on the subject of the matter; one may adapt to the stimulus, or develop a tolerance if being compaired to drug use
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What is a decreased sensitivity that occurs when a stimulus is continuously applied to sensory receptors called?
It all depends on the sensory receptors affected by continuous stimulus applied. It can cause complete damage to the receptors and or prevent them from receiving the correct signals.
Anything a organism responds to is a?
stimuli? yea that's what i thought but im not so sure...
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none
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The process in which an animal stops responding to a repetitive stimulus is called?
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